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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation—time for wider use?

Nature Reviews Cardiology volume 6, pages 618–619 (2009)Cite this article

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has evolved as a viable therapeutic option for high-risk, elderly patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis in select cardiac centers with experience of the procedure. In this article we consider the findings reported by Webb et al. and discuss current criteria for selection of patients, technical features, clinical results, and future developments in this rapidly advancing area.

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    Thomas Walther & Michael A. Borger

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T. Walther has received Speakers' Bureau honoraria from Edwards Lifesciences. M. A. Borger declares no competing interests.

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Walther, T., Borger, M. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation—time for wider use?. Nat Rev Cardiol 6, 618–619 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2009.159

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